Historic Kelsey Creek Schoolhouse in Finley, California

Finley is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California.[1] It is located 3.5 miles (6 km) southeast of Lakeport,[2] at an elevation of 1,352 feet (412 m).[1]

The first post office at Finley opened in 1907.[2] The name is for settler Samuel Finley Sylar.[2]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Finley has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finley, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Finley, California


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